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6 AM ET: Port strike ends, Israel-Hezbollah exchange missiles, Tyre Nichols convictions & more CNN 5 Things
Striking port workers are set to resume work today, after negotiators reach a tentative agreement. Israel says more missiles were fired into the country this morning, while the WHO is warning that health care is "under attack" in Lebanon. Three former police officers have been acquitted of the most serious charge in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. The death toll from Hurricane Helene has hit another grim milestone. And, country music star Garth Brooks is facing allegation of sexual assault and battery.
Oct 4, 2024
6 PM ET: Americans evacuate Lebanon, October surprises, Cybertruck recall & more CNN 5 Things
Lebanese Economy Minister Amin Salam told CNN Israel’s war on Hezbollah has “no goal.” This year’s presidential race has been plagued by turmoil, with more on the horizon. The country of Georgia could ban pride marches and rainbow flags. California has identified its first possible human case of bird flu. Plus, we’ll tell you why Tesla is recalling 27,000 Cybertrucks (again).
Oct 3, 2024
3 PM ET: Harris’s newest supporters, devastation in Lebanon, FAA fast-tracks air traffic controllers & more CNN 5 Things
Two new – and perhaps surprising -- endorsements could help Vice President Kamala Harris sway undecided voters. Lebanon’s health minister said today that about 1,000 people there have been killed since Israel escalated attacks on Hezbollah. The manager of Buncombe County, North Carolina said the area is struggling to meet its water needs. We’ll tell you how the Federal Aviation Administration is trying to tackle air traffic controller shortages. Plus, researchers have found the “Ghost of the Pacific.”
Oct 3, 2024
12 PM ET: Israel’s airstrikes, Melania Trump on abortion, port strike continues & more CNN 5 Things
Israel launched more airstrikes on Beirut, targeting Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters. Former first lady Melania Trump is weighing in on abortion—and putting herself at odds with her husband's position. It’s day three of the massive port strike; we’ll tell you what to expect. Many state and national parks in the Southeast are still closed after Hurricane Helene. Plus, Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old CEO shares his plans for the chain.
Oct 3, 2024
9 AM ET: More strikes on Beirut, Helene impacted voting, couple can't sue Uber & more CNN 5 Things
CNN teams in Beirut have heard several blasts in the city, hours after a deadly strike in the center of Lebanon's capital. Election officials in the Southeast are working to make sure those affected by Hurricane Helene can still cast early ballots. More than 30 million people are under heat alerts across the Southwest and parts of California. New CDC data shows a record share of American kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year. And, a couple are blocked from suing Uber, because of an Uber Eats order.
Oct 3, 2024
6 AM ET: Central Beirut attack, special counsel's new details, US bomb explodes in Japan & more CNN 5 Things
A deadly Israeli airstrike hit central Beirut overnight, as Israel continues to threaten retaliation against Iran for this week's missile barrage. A federal judge released new details in the special counsel's election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. Entire communities are still cut off and unable to receive basic supplies, a week since Hurricane Helene first hit the US. The Dominican Republic plans to deport up to 10,000 Haitian migrants each week. And, an American bomb explodes in Japan.
Oct 3, 2024
6 PM ET: Trump’s election subversion case, Israel’s response to Iran, Bank of America outage & more CNN 5 Things
In a new court filing, Special Counsel Jack Smith provided his fullest picture yet on the evidence against former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election subversion case. President Joe Biden says he doesn’t support a potential Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in response to the country's missile attack. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris surveyed damage left behind from Hurricane Helene. Authorities arrested dozens of suspected White supremacist gang members in a large-scale takedown in Los Angeles. Plus, we’ll tell you about the problems Bank of America customers are facing due to a widespread outage.
Oct 2, 2024
3 PM ET: Lebanon evacuation orders, Helene relief efforts, port strike panic-buying & more CNN 5 Things
A quarter of Lebanese territory is now under Israeli military evacuation orders amid its ground offensive targeting Hezbollah. President Joe Biden is sending up to a thousand troops to North Carolina to help with relief efforts from Hurricane Helene. Russia has captured a key eastern Ukrainian town after months of resistance. Prosecutors played shocking video showing the killing of a Kentucky judge in his chambers. And, we’ll explain why you don’t need to panic-buy toilet paper because of the nationwide port strike.
Oct 2, 2024
12 PM ET: Wider war fears, stock market surge, time to get your shots & more CNN 5 Things
As Israel decides how to respond to Iran's huge missile attack, the US is not urging restraint like it usually does. Last night's vice presidential debate was a lot nicer than people expected. Hurricane Helene "wiped away" major portions of the power grid. The stock market hit a milestone we haven't seen since the late 90s. And, health experts say it's time to get vaccinated.
Oct 2, 2024
9 AM ET: Iran's nuclear sites, abortion denial lawsuit, X's value drops & more CNN 5 Things
Israel could target Iran's nuclear sites in retaliation for last night's missile barrage. We're only just starting to learn the full devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, as the death toll rises again. After a pretty cordial vice presidential debate, former President Donald Trump says he'd veto a federal abortion ban. California is suing a hospital that refused to give a woman an emergency abortion when she suffered a miscarriage. And, Elon Musk's X is worth a lot less than when he bought it as Twitter.
Oct 2, 2024
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